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Airway expression of calcitonin gene-related peptide in T-cell peptide-induced late asthmatic reactions in atopics

  1. A. B. Kay1,
  2. F. R. Ali1,
  3. L. G. Heaney2,
  4. F. Benyahia1,
  5. C. P. C. Soh3,
  6. H. Renz4,
  7. T. H. Lee3,
  8. M. Larché1,†

Article first published online: 12 APR 2007

DOI: 10.1111/j.1398-9995.2007.01342.x

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Allergy

Allergy

Volume 62, Issue 5, pages 495–503, May 2007

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Kay, A. B., Ali, F. R., Heaney, L. G., Benyahia, F., Soh, C. P. C., Renz, H., Lee, T. H. and Larché, M. (2007), Airway expression of calcitonin gene-related peptide in T-cell peptide-induced late asthmatic reactions in atopics. Allergy, 62: 495–503. doi: 10.1111/j.1398-9995.2007.01342.x

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  1. 1

    Departments of Allergy & Clinical Immunology, and Leukocyte Biology, NHLI Division, Imperial College, London

  2. 2

    Department of Medicine, Queen's University, Belfast

  3. 3

    Division of Asthma, Allergy and Lung Biology, GKT School of Medicine, Guy's campus, London, UK

  4. 4

    Department of Clinical Chemistry and Molecular Diagnostics, Philipps-University Marburg, Marburg, Germany

  1. †

    Present address: Department of Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada.

*Dr A. B. Kay Emeritus Professor of Allergy and Clinical Immunology Imperial College Leukocyte Biology Section Sir Alexander Fleming Building South Kensington Campus London SW7 2AZ UK

  • †

    Present address: Department of Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada.

Publication History

  1. Issue published online: 12 APR 2007
  2. Article first published online: 12 APR 2007
  3. Accepted for publication 3 January 2007

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